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Balalaika-Orchester Alexander BochenskyAn Evening In Old Russia

Vinyl pressings

An Evening In Old Russia

by Balalaika-Orchester Alexander Bochensky · 1961

14 pressings8 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

An Evening In Old Russia was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of An Evening In Old Russia

1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961BrazilPolydor LPG 46.392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964GermanyPolydor 237 592LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965JapanPolydor SLPM-1100LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965New ZealandPolydor SLPHM.237 592LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaKarussell 635 138LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaPolydor 2446 014LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaMGM Records SE-4196 / MGM Records SE 4196(D)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceTriumph Records 240 014LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceTriumph Records 240 014LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceTriumph Records 240 014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 46 392LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyKarussell 635 138LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMGM Records E 4196LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMGM Records SE-4196 / MGM Records SE4196LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Black Eyes
  2. A2Two Guitars
  3. A3The Red Sarafan
  4. A4Kalinka
  5. A5Cossack Patrol
  6. A6Steppes All Around Us
  7. A7When The Moon Shines
  8. B1Midnight In Moscow
  9. B2Stenka Rasin
  10. B3Poljanka
  11. B4Coachman, Spare The Horses
  12. B5Monotonously Rings The Little Bell
  13. B6Bublitschki
  14. B7Evening Bells

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of An Evening In Old Russia are there?

14 vinyl pressings of An Evening In Old Russia are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1965.

When was An Evening In Old Russia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Brazil. One of them is Polydor LPG 46.392.

How do I tell if my copy of An Evening In Old Russia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPG 46.392) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is An Evening In Old Russia on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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